23857122-0457-180273-0353

; i L- of 1fUs8 Fy C os nee 2 Pee a 2 o Incident No. Roce l, August 194.7, Sunset, near Bethel, Alaska, “4 y ond sf 4 rx “7 na et OMS (OF Bi Ue Mi estimated proport a and his co=pilot observed a black object of the design and approxim are} op Oy art nie 3 + ee Pee | H mM, , selage, flying at 500-1000 f£t altitude N.W. The oe en wry 1. a oink anc’) ann 4 IP Yh y ' 1 OX \{ £4 ; bie their path at right angle, and they yulled up to 1200 ft to av i ee P ye sary = ot a+ rey vat Lost cy Ht or a. es ‘Ke » Wr, ray aE ee YiLey} Dibba Kk ele we Kirk bd 9 Wily AIU OL Pee ak he, Cee DALELUUCG + t,75 2, P Pe ae 4 4. 7 $. 4. aia PO ak oak a 1 SE OR OE Se eT incg “yt ete speed Lio eae ject tO be wWree times their own, Or Dav PH. " oy oy he en mee . ‘ . ee et ‘ My Rage TAO TOY ‘ Pe. pen ® LNG ESLinMave OL Spe ed tobe corre ect, eLlenentary COMVULAULLONS aAc’ur distances object traveled as 31 Vee atk BOUL DIUOSS Wie one airplane moved sabia bier uae ln tne same period. Therefore, UP i de ie Be 2 ee . + ship pee eae ny bee bhnan trenty miies distant when last seen 140 0G Capable of beln d * c « de the con VeiGhe given, the object would have to be n 3~ or end-on dimension. If this were true, and the a o~5)y fuselace, its length would be about 500 ft. Stinate of speed to be incorrect, but time in sight to be correct +s 40 . om sS ¥ ate alton" 7 s.r 7 fame ~~ Yate 2 er oy i } Ry 1 2 M > TP) . 8 DTigured in reverse, usin as a reasonable width 15 feet. In t object would have been less than ten miles avay when lost to si nt, a) 7 m a 4 ‘ “are +Bhaoaay a ry} - cyt ale , Tae 3 mY . a ntate" VQ a by ONS ke sYal “ef te) Vv ie ¥: L Le es of rang ys wo Ya 8 oe be KD 4 P Our TUL rut be ¢ Ney 9 Pym V edd) Ce WO L f a ms id, dt ain re + Le ¢ " 4 Bie! ae er atk ae Os Opinion: It is believed that the pilots wer suddenly startle a1 as rerart er sath tien ce tend te) ee nen at 4 iey rave Be WS eS Dit) CLL Le, Cross LY £ BY A bet Mh DAU y anu that as tl 2B gab WX rh boat Ula natin’ nh tes et Tt 4p yy ok oy 5 ae PE ay Bg LP AES ag +L +Vrerar tan which was "silhouetted against a brilliant evening sky", they w Rk tat ap mer sia heres , Be hen ate ae are nf ‘ vi ss NEP SUEY ly blinded, and were therefore unable to discern wings or cngine Declassification Authority: NND 57565